Commonwealth v. Watkins

POPOVICH, J.:

¶ 1 This is an appeal from the judgment of sentence entered on November 18,1998, in the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County. Appellant was convicted of voluntary manslaughter and sentenced to five to ten years of imprisonment. Appellant filed a timely notice of appeal. Upon review, we reverse the judgment of sentence and remand for a new trial.

¶ 2 Herein, appellant asks the following:

I. WHETHER THE TRIAL COURT ERRED IN FINDING THAT APPELLANT’S CONFESSION WAS NOT THE FRUIT OF AN ILLEGAL ARREST AND DETENTION MANDATING SUPPRESSION.

II. WHETHER THE TRIAL COURT ERRED IN DENYING…